Georgenberg

Georgenberg is a peak in Liesing, Vienna and has an elevation of 330 metres. Georgenberg is situated nearby to the locality Maurer Berg, as well as near Kroißberg.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 330 metres
Description: mountain in Vienna
Also known as: “Sankt-Georgen-Berg”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hermesvilla and Druk Yul Park.

Hermesvilla

Museum

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Hermesvilla is a palace in the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna, a former hunting area for the Habsburg nobility. Emperor Franz Joseph I gave it to his wife Empress Elisabeth, and he called it the "castle of dreams.“ The name of the villa refers to a statue of Hermes made of white marble that is located in the garden of the villa.

Druk Yul Park

Park

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The Druk Yul Park is a small park in the 23rd district of Liesing in the south of Vienna, Austria. The park is located at the junction of Speisinger Street with Wittgenstein Street and Rosen Hügel Street in Liesing.

Wotruba Church

Church

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The Kirche Zur Heiligsten Dreifaltigkeit, better known as the Wotrubakirche or Wotruba Church, is a Catholic church located in Liesing, Vienna. It was built between August 1974 and October 1976, based on a design by Austrian sculptor Fritz Wotruba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perchtoldsdorf and Hietzing.

Perchtoldsdorf

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Perchtoldsdorf is in Lower Austria. It is a small town south of Vienna on the eastern fringes of the Vienna Woods, best known for its wine.

Hietzing

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Hietzing is the 13th district of Vienna. It is located west of the central districts, west of Meidling. Hietzing is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also contains large areas of the Vienna Woods, along with Schönbrunn Palace.